TRIPLE PLAY DESCRIPTIONS By Many SABR Members and Coordinated By Chuck Rosciam and Frank Hamilton (1910-1919) Date Teams Ball Park Inning Scores Play Sequence Sources Event Text Men On # Team Turned/Against Batter Runner 1st Name Runner 2nd Name Runner 3rd Name Batter Out # Type Loc Runner 1 Out # Type Loc Runner 2 Out # Type Loc Runner 3 Out # Type Loc Play-By-Play Description of First Out Play-By-Play Description of Second Out Play-By-Play Description of Third Out Note of Special Significance 4/25/1910 NL New York Giants vs NL Brooklyn Superbas Polo Grounds III Top 6 Inning Score V-H 0 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6-4*-3*-5-2* Source: TSN 5/7/1910 p.6 Event: 1X2(64)3(B)2XH(352)/GTP # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] NY1 vs BRO Batter: John Hummel First Zack Wheat Second Al Burch Third Batter: 2 F 1 Runner 1: 1 F 2 Runner 2: 3 T H Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} John Hummel (BRO) is the batter with a ?-? count. He slapped a grounder to the SS (Al Bridwell), who fumbled, but recovered and threw to the 2B (Larry Doyle) to force the runner from first, Zack Wheat (OUT 1) 2B threw to the 1B (Fred Merkle) to retire the batter, John Hummel (OUT 2) The runner from second, Al Burch, had rounded third and the 1B threw across the diamond to the 3B (Art Devlin) and King Arthur relayed to the C (Chief Meyers) who tagged Burch at the plate (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4/28/1910 NL Brooklyn Superbas at NL Boston Rustlers South End Grounds III Bot 7 Inning Score V-H 6 - 3 PLAY SEQUENCE: 9*-3*-5-2-6* Source: Spalding 1911 BB Record p.15 Event: 9(B)3(1)3XH(3526)/LTP # Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] BRO at BSN Batter: Peaches Graham First Fred Beck Second Bill Sweeney Third Buck Herzog Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 2 D 1 Runner 2: 4 Runner 3: 3 T 3-H Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Peaches Graham (BSN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He knocks a line drive caught by the charging RF, Al Burch (OUT 1) RF tosses to the 1B (Jake Daubert) who doubled up the runner caught off first, Fred Beck (OUT 2) 1B fires across the diamond to the 3B (Pryor McElveen) who relays to the C (Bill Bergen) in order to nail the runner from third, Buck Herzog, who headed back. C tosses to the SS (Tony Smith) who puts out Herzog (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/4/1910 AL Detroit Tigers at AL Chicago White Sox South Side Park II/Comiskey Park Bot 2 Inning Score V-H 2 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 3*-3*-6* Source: Chicago Tribune & Sporting Life Event: 3(B)3(1)6(2)/LTP # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] DET at CHA Batter: Billy Purtell First Willis Cole Second Patsy Dougherty Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 2 D 1 Runner 2: 3 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Billy Purtell (CHA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive right to the 1B, Hack Simmons (OUT 1) Since both runners were off on the pitch, it was easy work for the 1B to hike back to first and touch first bag before the runner from first, Willis Cole, could get back (OUT 2) 1B throws over to the SS (Donie Bush) who steps on the bag at second to nail the runner caught off that sack, Patsy Dougherty, before he could reclaim the base (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/18/1910 AL Detroit Tigers vs AL Boston Red Sox Bennett Park Top 4 Inning Score V-H 1 - 1 PLAY SEQUENCE: 8*-4*-4* Source: Sporting Life Event: 8(B)4(2)1X2(4)/LTP # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] DET vs BOS Batter: Duffy Lewis First Larry Gardner Second Jake Stahl Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 T 1-2 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Duffy Lewis (BOS) is the batter with a ?-? count. He drove the ball on a line toward the corner of the right field bleachers. The CF (Ty Cobb), after a hard run, pulled down the ball with a frantic grab (OUT 1) CF rifles the ball to the 2B (Jim Delahanty) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Jake Stahl (OUT 2) 2B then tags the runner coming in from first, Larry Gardner (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7/20/1910 NL Cincinnati Reds vs NL New York Giants Palace of the Fans Top 8 Inning Score V-H 4 - 6 PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-5*-4* Source: Sporting Life Event: 5(B)5(3)4(2)/LTP # Men On: 2 [ 2-3 ] CIN vs NY1 Batter: Red Murray First Second Beals Becker Third Larry Doyle Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 0 Runner 2: 3 D 2 Runner 3: 2 D 3 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Red Murray (NY1) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the 3B, Tom Downey (OUT 1) 3B stepped on the bag, doubling up the runner caught off third, Larry Doyle (OUT 2) 3B fires the ball over to the 2B (Dick Egan) who retires the runner caught off second, Beals Becker (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7/30/1910 NL St. Louis Cardinals vs NL Chicago Cubs Robison Field Top 5 Inning Score V-H 4 - 1 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-6*-3* Source: TSN 8/4/1910 p.4 Event: 6(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] SLN vs CHN Batter: Frank Chance First Solly Hofman Second Jimmy Sheckard Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Frank Chance (CHN) is the batter with a 0-0 count who gave the sign he intended hitting the first pitch, which he sent whistling high over second base. The SS (Arnold Hauser) jumped sideways into the air and made a one-handed catch (OUT 1) SS came down on the bag, automatically doubling up the runner caught off second, Jimmy Sheckard (OUT 2) SS, could have made an unassisted TP because the runner from first, Solly Hofman, was within reach, but the SS played it safe and tossed to the 1B (Ed Konetchy) who retired Hofman (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8/27/1910 NL Chicago Cubs vs NL New York Giants West Side Park II Top 3 Inning Score V-H 5 - 2 PLAY SEQUENCE: 1-4*-4*-5* Source: NYT & Chi Tribune Event: 14(B)4(2)5(3)/LTP # Men On: 2 [ 2-3 ] CHN vs NY1 Batter: Art Devlin First Second Al Bridwell Third Red Murray Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 0 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 3 D 3 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Art Devlin (NY1) is the batter with a ?-? count. He stung a hot liner over the P's (Lew Richie) head straight at the 2B (Johhny Evers). The P made a stab at the ball, barely touching it with his mitt, and the 2B easily speared the ball on the fly (OUT 1) 2B then jumped on second base, doubling up the runner caught off second, Al Bridwell (OUT 2) The runner from third, Red Murray, was half way home and the 2B started to complete the play, but Murray raced back toward third and the 2B was compelled to toss the ball to the 3B (Heinie Zimmerman) to retire the runner (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9/2/1910 NL Cincinnati Reds vs NL Pittsburgh Pirates Palace of the Fans Top 6 Inning Score V-H 2 - 3 PLAY SEQUENCE: 3*-4*-6* Source: Sporting Life Box Scores Event: 3(B)4(1)6(2)/FTP # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] CIN vs PIT Batter: George Gibson First Chief Wilson Second John Flynn Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 2 D 1 Runner 2: 3 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} George Gibson (PIT) is the batter with a ?-? count. He lofts a short fly ball caught by the 1B, Dick Hoblitzel (OUT 1) 1B then tosses over to the 2B (Dick Egan), who was covering first, who doubles up the runner caught off first, Chief Wilson (OUT 2) 2B relays to the SS (Tommy McMillan) who steps on the bag to retire the runner caught off second, John Flynn (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9/18/1910 AL Chicago White Sox vs AL Boston Red Sox South Side Park II/Comiskey Park Top 2 Inning Score V-H 0 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-6*-3* Source: Sporting Life Box Scores Event: 4(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] CHA vs BOS Batter: Billy Purtell First Duffy Lewis Second Jake Stahl Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Billy Purtell (BOS) is the batter with a ?-? count.